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Group 4 had the honour of kicking off the first day of IC11 (along with Group 1 on the main oval) at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney oval two (BISS2). Warm weather (which didn't last all day) greeted the players which would've been to Timor-Leste's (East Timor's) liking, but the heat was soon on them in their debut as Great Britain quickly showed them the ropes.

In the first match of AFL IC11 Game Day 7 the two winless teams looked to open their International Cup winning account. The Western Oval in Royal Park, Parkville, Melbourne was not looking the best surface after extensive drainage works were done here some weeks ago. But the weather was fine and warming up to burn off the dew and both sides were keen.

Of course ther...

It was the playoff for the wooden spoon – or more likely to avoid the wooden spoon. The game was a good one that matched two teams that clearly were of similar abilities. Today the winner would be China by seven points. But the winless Timor Leste are winners just for being here, remembering there are a number of other countries that could not muster the resources to make it to this year’s competition, and the tiny Australian neighbour only not long ago achieved sovereignty fro...

The France Coqs have broken through for their first-ever 18-a-side international victory, defeating the East Timor Crocs by 109 points in the cold and wet at Blacktown International Sportspark today.

In a game which failed to reach great heights, the Coqs' relentless grind and better ability in the wet saw them grow a lead throughout the game, winning every quarter wit...

As the 4th AFL International Cup slips away to now being several months ago we thought it time to chat to the AFL International Development Manager Tony Woods about how he thought the tournament played out, ranging from questions on media, the women's division and staging it across two cities, to his own personal highlights of the experience.

WFN: Overall I assume you were pretty happy with IC11. A record 18 men's teams including 4 new ones (Tonga, Fiji and France and Tim...

Today’s game between Fiji and Timor Leste was a Division 2 mismatch. The highly favoured Fiji were very close to making Division 1 last weekend, and showed their abilities tonight against the undermanned Timor Leste team winning by a massive 135 points at BISS Oval 2.

Although there was some moisture around from recent heavy rains conditions were much more favourable than the last round and allowed Fiji to shine. The Tribe set the scene with a goal in the first min...

One of a number of debutants at this year's IC will be the Timor-Leste Crocs, representing one of Australia's closest neighbours and Asia's youngest independent nation.

The Crocs were founded only three years ago, but have since formed the AFL Timor-Leste and become a regular appearance in the Asian tournament circuit, as well as maintaining a domes...

Timor-Leste (East Timor) Crocs - IC11 ranking

Ranking: 15

IC08 Placing: Did not compete

Australian football first came to Timor-Leste in 2007 when several friends who liked to kick the ball around jokingly put together the East Dili Eels.

Later that year two Timorese played in the country's first AFL match between the Australian army and UN police....

Final Ladder Division Two at the IC11

1 Fiji

2 France

3 Peace Team

4 India

5 China

6 East Timor

The AFL today announced the final list of 18 participating nations in the men's edition of the 4th International Cup in August 2011, and 5 nations in the inaugural women's division.

The countries that will participate in the men's carnival are; Canada, China, Denmark, East Timor, Fiji, France, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Japan, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peace Team (compr...